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Kyrie Irving has come a long way since being selected first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers back in 2011. He initially had the responsibility of being the leader the Cavs to success during his first few years. Then, when LeBron James returned in 2014, he was relieved of those duties as the primary option on […]

Cleveland Cavaliers rising star Collin Sexton has passed Kyrie Irving’s record for 3-pointers made by a Cavs rookie in a single season. Coming into Friday night’s game against the Miami Heat, Sexton needed to sink just one more bucket from beyond the arc to pass Irving’s rookie mark of 73. The fateful shot came in […]

During his time with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star power forward Kevin Love was playing a role he had never been accustomed to playing. When he was with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Love was the main option on offense and would have the ball in his hands the majority of the time. That […]

Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving are two players that have heard their names tossed about in the media quite a bit. Though the Cavs signed him to a four-year extension last summer, Love has been a focal point of various trade rumors with each passing season. Irving, on the other hand, left the shores of […]

Somewhat quietly, Cavs point guard Collin Sexton is racking up some impressive numbers from beyond the arc this season. In fact, the Young Bull is closing in on Kyrie Irving’s rookie record for three-pointers made. The Cavs selected Sexton with the 8th overall pick in last year’s draft. He admits that his rookie season has […]

If anyone knows the complexities of the relationship between LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, it’s former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin. Griffin was the architect of the 2016 Cavs team which won the championship over the Golden State Warriors. LeBron was named Finals MVP, while Irving hit the game winning shot over Warriors star […]

Kyrie Irving reportedly believed that LeBron James wanted the Cleveland Cavaliers to trade him for either Damian Lillard or Chris Paul, according to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN. Irving was upset that The King wanted him gone and it’s one of the main reasons he requested a trade in the summer of 2017. He was convinced and […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving can become an unrestricted free agent this summer if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the team, and a handful of former and current Cavs players believe Irving will sign with the New York Knicks or Brooklyn Nets. Kyrie Irving told fans at the beginning of the 2018-19 […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has tagged Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving in an Instagram video of him singing the song “Rewind” by rapper Fetty Wap. #Lakers star LeBron James (@KingJames) tagged #Celtics star and former #Cavs teammate Kyrie Irving (@KyrieIrving) in an Instagram video of himself jamming to Fetty […]

Kyrie Irving’s three-pointer to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a late lead in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals against the 73-win Golden State Warriors is undoubtedly one of the biggest shots in NBA history, but is it the biggest period? Former Cavaliers general manager David Griffin, who was Cleveland’s GM that year, says there […]

When it was revealed that Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving had recently placed a phone call to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James to apologize for their breakup in Cleveland, many wondered if Irving could end up joining James in Los Angeles when he hits free agency this summer. But Channing Frye, who played with […]

JR Smith reacted to Kyrie Irving’s decision to call and apologize to LeBron James following their infamous breakup in Cleveland last year, which eventually led to the Cavaliers’ downfall. Smith took to Twitter to express his thoughts on Irving reaching out to James. His tweet looked like a praise for Irving because of showing that […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving reveled to reporters on Wednesday that he called Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James to apologize how he acted when James came back to Cleveland in 2014. Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love was reportedly at dinner with LeBron in LA when Irving called. The Atheltic’s Joe Vardon […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers won the title against the 73-win team of the Golden State Warriors in 2016, everybody thought that it was the first of multiple championships for the trio of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love. But in a surprising turn of events, Irving demanded a trade after the Warriors got Kevin […]

When reports of Kyrie Irving’s call to LeBron James started to make waves on social media, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Channing Frye was one of the few players that reacted publicly on his former Cavs teammates. In an interview with Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Frye said that he’s proud of Irving for making the call. […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving reportedly called ex-Cleveland Cavaliers teammate and now Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James after his team lost to the Orlando Magic, and, for some reason, the Cavs’ Kevin Love was there to witness it, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. “LeBron looked down at his phone and he showed […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving’s former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate in Kevin Love told The Athletic’s Joe Vardon that he feels that the All-Star guard is in the same situation as he was when he joined the Cavs a few years ago. “I think Kyrie went through some of the same struggles that I did,” said Love, who […]

Richard Jefferson had a lot of unforgettable moments in his illustrious career, but it appears there is nothing memorable than what he experienced during the 2016 NBA Finals. Jefferson gave an interesting walkthrough of the crucial stretch of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Game 7 win over the Golden State Warriors in 2016. He was a part […]

After receiving a disappointing return from the Boston Celtics for Kyrie Irving prior to the 2017-2018 NBA season, the Cleveland Cavaliers shipped out misfits Derrick Rose, Jae Crowder, and Iman Shumpert after production on both ends of the floor dropped dramatically, receiving back George Hill from the Sacramento Kings and Rodney Hood from the Utah […]

We all know that Boston Celtics superstar Kyrie Irving is an elite player but Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson thinks his former teammate has already put together a Hall of Fame resume, according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes: https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1079818982226505728 Though the support of Irving is understandable, even if he has moved onto greener pastures […]

Kyrie Irving sent shockwaves through every NBA circle when he requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers during the summer of 2017. The prevailing thought was that the All-Star point guard wanted to escape the shadow of LeBron James with the Cavs and become the alpha on his own team. He got his wish and […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has a knack for needling Cleveland Cavaliers fans, and his recent comments on the team and former Cavs star Kyrie Irving are sure to sting. Draymond Green believes that had the Warriors never rose,  Kyrie Irving would have probably stayed in Cleveland and the league would be a lot […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers superstar point guard Kyrie Irving had high praise for Cavs 2018 eighth overall pick Collin Sexton, saying that he is “a really good player.” Despite absolutely crushing Sexton in their first encounter against each other, Irving, now with the Boston Celtics, still had some good things to say about the 19-year old point […]

It was another forgettable evening for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, as they fell to the Boston Celtics in a lopsided 128-95 affair. However, one positive the Cavs can take away from the defeat was that rookie Collin Sexton left quite an impression on former Cavalier Kyrie Irving. Irving was his usual dominant self on […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson is sick of hearing the comparisons between rookie point guard Collin Sexton and former Cavs star Kyrie Irving. “That’s too much pressure,” Thompson told Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. “That’s like Golden State drafting some guard and expecting him to be Steph (Curry). That’s like drafting Zion Williamson and expect him to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers currently sit at 4-16, the second-worst record in the NBA. The future looks bleak, and the cause for this stunning shift from the past four seasons is the departure of LeBron James. However, the situation goes much deeper than that. Even when James was in Cleveland, there was turmoil within the organization. […]

The beginning of the end for the Cleveland Cavaliers was when the team one year removed from winning the 2016 NBA Championship elected to grant star Kyrie Irving his wish and trade him away from the franchise. LeBron James was approached about Irving’s trade request, and suggested the team not trade the player who still […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a stunning move last year when they shipped out Kyrie Irving to Boston. It turns out that minutes before the deal went down, Cavs general manager Koby Altman told LeBron James that Cleveland wouldn’t trade Irving to the Celtics. Amazing. pic.twitter.com/tCDz38Ph37 — Scott (@WFNYScott) November 19, 2018 Joe Vardon of […]

Former Cavs general manager David Griffin had been keenly aware of Kyrie Irving’s unhappiness playing alongside LeBron James and had already explored some ideas for a potential swap that could reap a return for Cleveland. Among them was the possibility of acquiring a high-caliber wing that would allow Cleveland to compete against the newly re-bolstered […]

LeBron James knew his days as a member of the Cavs were numbered once the front office decided to fulfill Kyrie Irving’s wishes of getting traded, finally admitting to it in an interview now more than a year after the blockbuster trade took place. James was left with no budding high-octane partner, instead turning to […]

When Kyrie Irving asked the Cavs to trade him after the 2016-17 season, several reports indicated that he had some sort of a fallout with LeBron James. It seems those claims weren’t necessarily true, however, according to the team’s former high-performance director, Alex Moore. Moore, who spent six years with the Cavs, recently joined OmniSport […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving informally announced Thursday at the TD Garden that he plans on re-signing with the franchise next summer in free agency. Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love obviously heard the news and wasn’t shocked to hear that his former Cavs running mate was staying in Beantown. However, there was one […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took on the Boston Celtics Tuesday night at the TD Garden, and Kevin Love and Kyrie shared a moment together on the court. The two All-Stars, who are good friends, were teammates with the Cavs for three seasons and won a championship together in 2016. What do you think they were talking […]

No one expected Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving to demand a trade during the summer of 2018 and ultimately force his way off the Cleveland Cavaliers. He and Cavs co-star LeBron James were coming off their third straight Finals appearance and they were poised to make a fourth straight appearance. But it appears that his […]

It may be unlikely, but the Cleveland Cavaliers have at least shown some interest in trading for Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler. While Butler is looked at by many as a rental, as he will be an unrestricted free agent after the season and will demand a max contract, bringing him to Cleveland could have a […]

In the eyes of Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue, his team has a Kyrie Irving type of player in the form of Cavs rookie Collin Sexton. For Lue, Sexton has the same steely nerves that Irving possesses and displays especially in intense and clutch moments of a game, per Chris Fedor of The Cleveland […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics shook the NBA with a blockbuster deal last year that sent Kyrie Irving to Beantown and Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and a draft pick to The Land, the Cavs got a sizeable trade exception worth $5.8 million – or $5,811,114.00 to be exact. The Cavs […]

Much of the future of the Cleveland Cavaliers was mired in mystery from the beginning of last season until this July. LeBron James ended the suspense when he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, leaving the Cavs to fend for themselves for at least the next four seasons. His departure marks an end to the […]

No one in Cleveland is complaining about the last four years for the Cavaliers. LeBron James returned home and led the team to four straight Finals appearances, one of which resulted in a shocking 3-1 NBA Finals comeback over the Golden State Warriors. Things turned out well for the city and the franchise. But if […]